Note 3 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	1,840,000		$	3,069,000
State		781,000			902,000
		2,621,000			3,971,000
Deferred:
Federal		(223,000	)		162,000
State		(38,000	)		27,000
		(261,000	)		189,000
	$	2,360,000		$	4,160,000

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Statutory federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.1	%
State franchise taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		5.8			5.8
Reversal of liability for uncertain tax position		(3.6	)		---
Other, primarily dividends received deduction and domestic production activity deduction		(6.4	)		(5.2	)
Effective tax rate		29.8	%		34.7	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Accrued liabilities, including supplemental compensation, vacation pay accrual and fiscal 2012 impairment losses on investments	$	2,952,000		$	2,307,000
Bad debt reserves not yet deductible		80,000			100,000
Depreciation and amortization		49,000			369,000
Other		262,000			306,000
Total deferred tax assets		3,343,000			3,082,000
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Unrealized gains on investments		(20,898,000	)		(9,772,000	)
Net deferred income taxes	$	(17,555,000	)	$	(6,690,000	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	700,000		$	700,000
Tax payment upon settlement		(418,000	)		---
Reduction adjustment		(282,000	)		---
Ending balance	$	---		$	700,000